Skip to main content

Colorado

This weekend we drove to Colorado to surprise one of my best friends for her birthday. We woke up at 3am and drove 8 hours to surprise her at a pizza place. I knew I was going to be a little more lenient with what I was eating but I regret that. I can’t eat a ton of food because my stomach has shrunk with healthy smaller portions but it was enough to be uncomfortable. Like I said, I am used to eating healthy small meals and sometimes, because of my job, I might miss my breakfast or lunch so I am definitely not  used to three, full sized meals with snacks in between. After that first day, my stomach was so full but I wanted to try all of these places that they don’t have where I live. On the 2nd day, I ate breakfast and after that I just wasn’t hungry. I went and ate food with everybody but it made me feel sick. Luckily at the Mexican place we went to for dinner that night,  they messed up the order my husband and I were going to share so I only ended up having water with a few chips and salsa

2 wings and 2 pieces of pizza
Fried olives split 3 ways
Several edimame 
Piece of chicken, some rice, a few veggies 

Most of sandwich and a couple fries

And not pictured are some Voodoo Doughnuts, some fast food, alcoholic drinks, chips and salsa, and sour straws.

I could not wait for Sunday morning to come so that I could get back on track. I started my day with egg bites and an americano with sugar free cinnamon dolce mixed with my protein. I had yogurt and pork rinds for a snack and then chicken for lunch. Honestly, I can’t wait to work out and get back into my routine.



I’m thankful for this experience with food. Now I am sure that this surgery won’t be a difficult transition for me and that I am more ready than ever. A healthy lifestyle is REALLY what I want

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Thursday

Hello all :) I was at a training this week with work and when deciding where we should eat somebody mentioned Olive Garden and I immediately dropped by head.  I know Olive Garden as PASTA, PASTA, PASTA so I wasn't looking forward to the temptation.  I don't know why I don't give myself credit for how strong I am.  My entire life, people couldn't pressure me to do ANYTHING I didn't want to.  I am SO STRONG and I make my own decisions; I am a lion, not a sheep :) (I want a shirt so bad that says "Be a lion")  Anyways, when we got there, I looked at the menu and right there on the lunch section were meals that were 300-400 calories and as soon as I saw zucchini I was in.  Its a half piece of chicken with a piece and a half of zucchini with mozzarella cheese and some lemon butter with tomatoes to top it off (I didn't eat those).  I left behind some zucchini and you know, I never once thought about pasta as I was sitting there.  On my way home I thoug...
2 comments
Read more

Social support

There is nothing like being supported by people who have the same goals as you, and in my situation that means HEALTH.  There are so many different paths to get there and I will cheer you on no matter what path you are taking.  I am so thankful for the Facebook groups, Instagram community, and YouTubers that all have gone through weight loss surgery or who are about to.  Being a part of those groups means I get to see how people are doing 10 year after surgery, 1 year after surgery, 1 day after surgery, and how they are preparing for their surgery. I would be LOST without all of them.  Of course the hospital gave me a book that talks about nutrition and stages and simple things like that, but these people give me their experience!  They do reviews on items so I don't waste my time, they do giveaways so you can save money, they show you all kinds of ideas for food and exercise, they show pain and issues they run into that I might run in to.....it is just amazing....
Post a Comment
Read more

YouTube

You would think that with YouTube being around so long and the amount of time I spend on social media that I would have at least an idea of how to run it, but I don't.  I mean, I know that I have a YouTube, and I know how to search for videos and watch them, but beyond that, I am clueless.  I am watching YouTube vides on how to make YouTube videos 😃  I don't have any videos yet but I have a name on there and a banner and TRUST ME....that took some serious time.  I have figured out where I will probably be filming and I even bought some back drops so I can appear to look like I know what I am doing.  Josh wants to know why I need a back drop and why I wouldn't be walking around......he doesn't get it either.  I mean, I know some people VLOG which is so cool but I am not that advanced yet. I need to be sitting and talking into something and then when I get comfortable, I can maybe move around BUT my videos are more informational videos so I don't know why I ...
Post a Comment
Read more